Evolution Asia or North America (Lauraisa, ~ 125 MYA)

Complex biogeography, related to the formation and rupture of Gondwanaland

Order Didelphimorphia, Family DidelphidaeDidelphis - American opossumwww.digimorph.org

Order Didelphimorphia, Family DidelphidaeMarmosa - mouse opossumMonodelphis short-tailed opossum

Order Paucituberculata, Family CaenolestidaeCaenolestes, Lestoros, Rhyncholestes - shrew opossumsCaenolestes convelatus

Order Microbiotheria, Family MicrobiotheriidaeDromiciops - montio del monte

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu

Australian Groups

Order Dasyuromorphia, Family DasyuridaeSarcophilus - Tasmanian devil

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu

SF Dasyurine, Dasyurus maculatus (spotted-tailed quoll)

SF Sminthopsinae, Sminthopsis longicaudata (long-tailed dunnart)

Order Dasyuromorphia, Family ThylacinidaeThylacinus cynocephalus - Tasmanian wolf

Order Dasyuromorphia, Family MyrmecobiidaeMyrmecobius - numbatMyrmecophagus adaptations:Long rostrum Long, protrusible tongueDelicate dentaryCopious, sticky salivaTeeth reduced/absentForelimbs modified for digging

Order Notoryctemorphia

Order Notoryctemorphia, Family NotoryctidaeNotoryctes - marsupial moleFossorial Adaptations Small eyes and small pinnae Fur is velvety doesnt lie in one direction Fusiform body with a short tail Forelimbs modified for digging

Order Peremelemorphia

Order Peramelemorphia, Family PeramelidaeMacrotis lagotis - rabbit-eared bandicoot (bilby)Syndactylous - one sheath of skin for >1 digit (2nd & 3rd).

Order Diprotodontia

Order Diprotodontia, Family PhalangeridaeSpilocuscus rufoniger, S. maculatus- spotted cuscusArboreal - Prehensile tail which has a naked ventral surface.

Order Diprotodontia, Family PetauridaePetaurus breviceps - sugar glider

Order Diprotodontia, Family PhascolarctidaePhascolarctus cinereus - koala2nd & 3rd digits syndactylous

Order Diprotodontia, Family PhascolarctidaePhascolarctus cinereus - koala- Our first example of an arboreal foliavorelow quality foodeat almost constantly while awakesleep to digestlow metabolism heterothermicdense fur to retain body heat

Order Diprotodontia, Family VombatidaeLasiorhinus - hairy-nosed wombatL. Krefftii - northern

Order Diprotodontia, Family MacropodidaeMacropus rufus - red kangarooExtreme adaptations for saltation (bipedal hopping)

(boxing)

Order Diprotodontia, Family MacropodidaeDendrolagus - tree kangarooDendrolagus matschiei (Matschie's Tree-kangaroo)

Dendrolagus bennettianus (Bennett's Tree-kangaroo)

Order Diprotodontia, Family Macropodidae

Petrogale penicillata Common Name: Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby

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